An illegal card game operator who welcomes Frankie back for sinister reasons. He bails Frankie out on the condition that he returns to dealing cards, leading to Frankie's relapse and subsequent ruin of his drumming audition.
The Seldom Seen Kid is one of the men working with Jumbo Schneider. He is involved in the effort to seize the jockey and take him to a suite at the Hunt Club. The operation becomes confused when the men discover there may be two possible targets, and they end up searching for both Herman and the jockey.
A barracks clown whose antics help the prisoners endure the monotony and stress of captivity.
Private First Class and a Jewish soldier who breaks his leg under a fallen beam. His vulnerability and the knowledge that advancing SS troops will not honor POW rights make him a central factor in Woodruff's decision to refuse surrender.
Lardoski is a bully whom Al and Melvin meet in the Navy recruiting line; they call him “fathead.” He wagers with Al that Melvin can get a kiss from a girl he names, choosing Corinne. In Hawaii, Lardoski tries to stop Melvin by having the shore patrol arrest him, but Melvin still gets the kiss.
Sergeant McClusky is the top sergeant who notices Hap Smith during his paratrooper training. Although Hap is accident-prone and is only pretending to be a soldier, his unintended actions are interpreted as correct military conduct, leading the sergeant to praise him and reinforcing the disguise.
A gunman among the gang members awaiting Johnny Lucero's plane. Tony Ledo assigns him to guard Rod Balcom's family while they are held hostage. His role connects Ledo's takeover plot to the family's captivity, though the summary gives no further actions or outcome for him.
Williams is a fortune hunter who, with Balfour, claims to know the location of a fortune in gold doubloons and needs a boat to retrieve it. After the divers bring up the loot, he tries to strand the others and keep everything for himself, and fights with Manuel during the voyage.
Joe's neighborhood friend and right-hand man, whose power grows alongside Joe's in the Syndicate. He warns Joe that Paul Moran plans to have him killed, but later offers a false escape plan and shoots Joe when he returns wounded. He allows Teresa to live, while Joe's dying words predict that Frankie will meet the same fate.
The Pool Player is connected to the pool game that draws Skylock Peyton’s attention at Robert Strauss’s pool parlour. While Donna is visiting her detective uncle, Skylock pays more attention to the game than to her. The plot summary provides no further details about the player or any relationship with Donna.
A mysterious murderer and Irene's former romantic partner, whom she knew as Jack Bennett. Jealous of Allen, whom he wrongly believes is Irene's lover, Jack threatens Irene and stabs Allen. He later disguises himself to attack Stanley, escapes jail, and throws knives at him during a stage routine before being arrested.
Romeo Scragg is one of Daisy Mae's kin. When Daisy is set to marry Earthquake McGoon as part of the effort to save Abner, Romeo and other Scraggs arm themselves to keep Marryin' Sam from stalling the ceremony. Daisy eventually shows McGoon the rest of her family, including notorious relatives, and he abandons the marriage.
Robert Strauss has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1942. Signature works include The Seven Year Itch, The Noah, The Man with the Golden Arm. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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